Landorus Raid Guide
Landorus– Abundance Pokémon

Landorus is a dual-type Ground/Flying Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Landorus is weak to : Ice, Water Damage.

Generally speaking, the best counters for it are:
Mamoswine, Weavile, and Glaceon.

Landorus can be beaten by 2 players in optimal weather, with max friendship and perfect level 40 counters or by 4 unfriended players using level 20 counters from this guide. When caught, Landorus will be between 1965 and 2050 cp without a weather boost. In Clear weather, Landorus will be between 2456 and 2563 when caught.

Release History:

Mar 31st 2020 – April 21st 2020 (Raids)

Top Non-Shadow Raid Counters

Mamoswine

Best Moveset: Powder Snow / Avalanche

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆

Mamoswine evolves from Swinub which is a nesting species that has been in raids in the past. Swinub can also be found in Nests. It does however require a Sinnoh Stone to evolve which can be acquired randomly from your first trainer battle every day. Swinub has gotten a community day (February 2019) and was also featured in Christmas events. Finally, Swinub can also spawn in the pool of Pokemon from Glacial Lure Modules, which you can get from the shop for 200 coins. Swinub currently can be found in nests.Piloswine was last a raid boss 11/1/2019 .It was last in Raids 137 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Rock Slide
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Weak: Fighting
-With Level 35 Mamoswine you need 2 players.

Weavile

Best Moveset: Ice Shard / Avalanche

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Sneasel currently can be found in nests.Sneasel was last a raid boss 11/1/2019 .It was last in Raids 137 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Rock Slide
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock
-2xWeak: Fighting
-With Level 35 Weavile you need 2 players.

Glaceon

Best Moveset: Frost Breath / Avalanche

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Glaceon evolves from Eevee, which is a nesting species, who has also been featured in community day, AND in many many events. Eevee is also just a decently common Pokemon in general, with even increased spawns in Partly Cloudy weather which is fairly common. If all else fails, you can acquire a shiny Eevee from the “Jump Start” Special Research quest part 4/6. Eevee is also a quest reward for the “Evolve a Pokemon” Field Research quests. “A Ripple in Time” Special Research also rewards a normal Eevee in both part 3 and part 4. After acquiring enough Eevee candy, Glaceon can be acquired in one of two ways: Either, you get a Glacial Lure Module and evolve Eevee while within its boundaries, or you use a ONE TIME USE naming trick, naming your Eevee “Rea” prior to evolving. Eevee currently can be found in nests.Flareon was last a raid boss 11/4/2019 .It was last in Raids 134 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Rock Throw / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock, Fighting
-With Level 35 Glaceon you need 2 players.

Jynx

Best Moveset: Frost Breath / Avalanche

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Jynx is available in Win 3 Gym Battles Quests, and is a nesting species. Jynx has had increased spawns during winter ice type events as well, and is nice in that you can catch it at a high level in the wild and not need to evolve. Jynx currently can be found in nests.Jynx was last a raid boss 8/31/2019 .It was last in Raids 200 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock
-Canceled: Fighting
-With Level 35 Jynx you need 2 players.

Beartic

Best Moveset: Powder Snow / Ice Punch

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

-Best Matchup: Rock Throw / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock, Fighting
-With Level 35 Beartic you need 3 players.

Vanilluxe

Best Moveset: Frost Breath / Blizzard

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock, Fighting
-With Level 35 Vanilluxe you need 3 players.

Weather

Here is a list of Pokemon that can perform similar or better than the typical #1 option (in this case, Mamoswine) with weather bonuses:

Pokemon	Weather	Fast Move	Charge Move	Estimator
Mamoswine	Snow	Powder Snow	Avalanche	1.4
Weavile	Snow	Ice Shard	Avalanche	1.5
Mewtwo	Snow	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	1.5
Glaceon	Snow	Frost Breath	Avalanche	1.5
Jynx	Snow	Frost Breath	Avalanche	1.6
Mamoswine	No Weather	Powder Snow	Avalanche	1.7
Articuno	Snow	Frost Breath	Blizzard	1.7
Beartic	Snow	Powder Snow	Ice Punch	1.8
Weavile	No Weather	Ice Shard	Avalanche	1.8
Vanilluxe	Snow	Frost Breath	Blizzard	1.8

Alternate Pokemon

Lapras

Best Moveset: Frost Breath / Ice Beam

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Lapras was last a raid boss 11/1/2019 .It was last in Raids 137 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Rock Slide
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock, Fighting
-With Level 35 Lapras you need 3 players.

Piloswine

Best Moveset: Ice Shard / Avalanche

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Swinub currently can be found in nests.Piloswine was last a raid boss 11/1/2019 .It was last in Raids 137 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Rock Slide
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Weak: Fighting
-Canceled: Rock
-With Level 35 Piloswine you need 3 players.

Walrein

Best Moveset: Frost Breath / Blizzard

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Walrein was last a raid boss 11/1/2019 .It was last in Raids 137 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock, Fighting
-With Level 35 Walrein you need 3 players.

Porygon_Z

Best Moveset: Hidden Power Ice / Blizzard

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐☆☆☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Porygon was last a raid boss 2/13/2019 .It was last in Raids 392 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Rock Throw / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Weak: Fighting
-With Level 35 Porygon_Z you need 3 players.

Froslass

Best Moveset: Powder Snow / Avalanche

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Snorunt was last a raid boss 11/1/2019 .It was last in Raids 137 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Rock Slide
-Resists: Fighting
-Weak: Rock
-With Level 35 Froslass you need 3 players.

Cloyster

Best Moveset: Ice Shard / Avalanche

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Shellder currently can be found in nests.Cloyster was last a raid boss 11/7/2019 .It was last in Raids 0 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Rock Throw / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock, Fighting
-With Level 35 Cloyster you need 3 players.

Swampert

Best Moveset: Water Gun / Hydro Cannon

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Mudkip Community day way July 2019, which is when Swampert got the Legacy Move: Hydro Cannon. You cannot acquire a Hydro Cannon Swampert outside of that event unless someone trades you one. Non legacy Swampert is still available however. Mudkip got boosted spawns during water Festival 2019. Mudkip currently can be found in nests.Marshtomp was last a raid boss 8/23/2019 .It was last in Raids 202 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Rock Slide
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Resists: Rock
-With Level 35 Swampert you need 3 players.

Feraligatr

Best Moveset: Ice Fang / Ice Beam

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Totodile currently can be found in nests.Croconaw was last a raid boss 1/3/2019 .It was last in Raids 430 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Outrage
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-With Level 35 Feraligatr you need 3 players.

Starmie

Best Moveset: Hidden Power Ice / Ice Beam

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Starmie was last a raid boss 7/8/2019 .It was last in Raids 254 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Rock Throw / Focus Blast
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Outrage
-Resists: Fighting
-With Level 35 Starmie you need 3 players.

Kingler

Best Moveset: Bubble / Crabhammer

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kingler received Crabhammer 9/2/19 making it a monster Water Type. Quests where its been a reward: “Water Festival: Catch 5 Water-type Pokemon.” Boosted spawns of Krabby during Water Festival 2019. Kingler was last a raid boss 11/7/2019 .It was last in Raids 0 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Focus Blast
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-With Level 35 Kingler you need 3 players.

Ninetales_Alola_Form

Best Moveset: Powder Snow / Ice Beam

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Rock Slide
-2xResists: Dragon
-Weak: Rock
-Canceled: Fighting
-With Level 35 Ninetales_Alola_Form you need 3 players.

Glalie

Best Moveset: Frost Breath / Avalanche

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐☆☆☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Snorunt was last a raid boss 11/1/2019 .It was last in Raids 137 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Rock Slide
-Worst Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock, Fighting
-With Level 35 Glalie you need 3 players.

Cryogonal

Best Moveset: Frost Breath / Aurora Beam

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Focus Blast
-Weak: Rock, Fighting
-With Level 35 Cryogonal you need 3 players.

Samurott

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Blizzard

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Rock Slide
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Outrage
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-With Level 35 Samurott you need 3 players.

Empoleon

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Hydro Cannon

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

Piplup currently can be found in nests.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Rock Slide
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Focus Blast
-Resists: Rock, Dragon
-Weak: Fighting, Ground
-With Level 35 Empoleon you need 3 players.

Sandslash_Alola_Form

Best Moveset: Powder Snow / Ice Punch

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ☆☆☆☆☆

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Outrage
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Focus Blast
-Resists: Dragon
-Weak: Ground
-2xWeak: Fighting
-Canceled: Rock
-With Level 35 Sandslash_Alola_Form you need 3 players.

Gyarados

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Hydro Pump

⚔️ Raw Damage: ⭐☆☆☆☆
🛡️ Survival/Bulk: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
📉 Consistency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
🌐 Accessibility: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Magikarp can spawn from Glacial Lure Modules, and Catch 10 Pokemon quests. Gyarados has been available for years now, but has a hefty 400 candy cost to evolve. Magikarp got boosted spawns during Water Festival 2019. Magikarp currently can be found in nests.Magikarp was last a raid boss 7/8/2019 .It was last in Raids 254 days ago.

-Best Matchup: Mud Shot / Focus Blast
-Worst Matchup: Rock Throw / Rock Slide
-2xResists: Ground
-Resists: Fighting
-Weak: Rock
-With Level 35 Gyarados you need 3 players.